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Afghanistan
Taliban Accuses Pakistan of Providing Training Facilities to Its Opponents
DID Press: Taliban’s police commander in Badakhshan has accused Pakistan of providing training facilities for Taliban opponents and attempting to destabilize districts along the border with Pakistan. Abdul Basir Mazhari told the BBC that anti-Taliban groups had attempted to carry…
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AFF Claims First Attack in Ghazni, Taliban Member Killed
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has claimed responsibility for its first attack in Ghazni province, saying one Taliban member was killed in Waghaz district. The Taliban has not commented on the claim. According to a statement issued by the…
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SCO Summit to Convene in Bishkek Without Afghan Representation
DID Press: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit is scheduled to take place on Monday in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with leaders of member states expected to discuss political, security and economic issues as well as major regional and international developments. Russian President…
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Mirziyoyev: Uzbekistan Will Continue Its ‘Constructive’ Policy Toward Afghanistan
DID Press: Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has described Afghanistan as a “close neighbor” and reaffirmed Tashkent’s commitment to continuing what he called a “constructive and resolute” policy toward Kabul. Speaking at celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence, Mirziyoyev…
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Taliban Government Confirms State Ownership of Nearly 10,000 Jeribs of Land in Balkh
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Justice has announced that a special court handling cases involving allegedly usurped land has confirmed state ownership of nearly 10,000 jeribs of land in Nahr-e Shahi district of Balkh province. According to a ministry…
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US Congress Extends Afghanistan War Commission’s Mandate
DID Press: The United States Congress has extended the mandate of the independent, bipartisan Afghanistan War Commission for another year. The commission said leaders of relevant committees in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, representing the country’s two…
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Secret Taliban Delegation Visits Germany Over Afghan Migrant Returns
DID Press: A three-member Taliban delegation has reportedly traveled to Germany in an unannounced visit aimed at laying the technical groundwork for the return of more Afghan migrants to Afghanistan, according to German broadcaster NDR. The delegation reportedly traveled to…
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Pakistan’s ANP Calls for Diplomatic Solution to Tensions With Afghanistan
DID Press: Aimal Wali Khan, president of Pakistan’s Awami National Party (ANP), has urged the government to resolve tensions with Afghanistan and other neighboring countries through dialogue and diplomacy, stressing that war cannot provide a permanent solution to political disputes.…
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Taliban Announces Plans to Quadruple Afghanistan’s Railway Network
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Works, led by the Taliban, says more than 1,500 km of new railway lines will be built across the country to expand the rail network and increase Afghanistan’s capacity for regional trade and transit.…
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Mujahid: Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey Military Pact Poses No Threat
DID Press: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has said a military pact involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey does not pose a threat to the Taliban government, describing the cooperation as part of relations among Muslim countries. Speaking to an Indian…
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